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[quote=Anonymous]This is a complete vent post, but maybe it will help your kid who is looking for a job this summer.

I'm a camp director for a sleepaway camp, which means that this time of year I'm doing a ton of hiring. I know that a lot of the folks applying to me are looking for their first job, which is great! I know that learning how to interview well is a skill, and I do not expect the teens applying to me to be perfect. But I would love it if they stopped telling me private health info in their cover letter or during their interview!

I cannot tell you how many cover letters or interviews include the reveal of some mental health diagnosis. It's inappropriate and puts me in an ethically uncomfortable place. I am more than happy to provide accommodations as needed if I've hired you, but it's a weird thing to learn about someone you're meeting for the first time, and it makes me question if I can trust you with sensitive camper information.

This is not about shaming people for having a mental health diagnosis – I have some too! I just don't need to know the specifics of yours the very first time we meet. [/quote]

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